LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Glenbervie
COVBBACK, CORNWALL.—The first service at this Life-boat station, which was established in the year 1901, was performed on the 13th January last. The barque Glenbervie, of Glasgow, bound from London for Algoa Bay, with a general cargo,...
Irex
About midday on the 8th March, the fishing-boat Irex, belonging to Port Patrick, became unmanageable in the S.W. gale and strong tide. As it was seen she could not make the harbour, the Life-boat Civil Service No. 3 was sent...
The S.S. Peruviana
The Life- boat, Ulinor Roget, was launched at 4.30 A.M. on the 9th February, in re- sponse to signals from the s.s. Peruuiana, of West Hartlepool.
On arrival at the vessel, it transpired that the rudder had been damaged,...
Formosa
At about 9.30 on the evening of the llth January, signals of distress were observed from a large ship ashore, or nearly so, on the main abreast of Walmer Castle. The weather was very bad with a rough sea and a strong S.W. by S. gale. The...
Resolute
On the 21st September the fishing-boat Resolute, of Leith, whilst bound from Methil to Kincardine for fishing, was driven to sea by the force of the gale, and took refuge in St. Andrews Bay. On the 28th September, when lying there, she was...
Harmony
About 9 P.M. on the 9th May the wind began to freshen from the north and quickly increased to a whole gale, causing ,a very rough sea. The fishing- boat Harmony, of Eyemouth, was at the j time lying to her nets, and found it impossible to...
The S.S. Skane
The s.s. Slcane', of Helsingborg, whilst bound from Stock- holm to Calais with a cargo of timber, stranded on the Whitby Bock during the evening of the 30th November. As ! the weather was fine and the sea smooth ; the fishermen put off...
Hakon Jarl
GREAT YARMOUTH.—On the 18th March the barque Hakon Jarl, of Arendal, Norway, bound for G-oole, with a cargo of logwood, which had been riding in the roadstead, was seen drifting towards the Scroby Sands with a signal of distress flying. The...
Ben Aigen
DUNGENESS.—On the night of the 15th February, signals of distress were observed and the crew of the Life-boat R.A.O.B.
were at once summoned. At about 10.30 the boat was launched in a rough sea, the wind blowing a moderate...
Paragon
NORTH SUNDERLAND.—The Fame lighthouses having signalled a ship in distress on the Knavestone Bock, the Life-boat Thomas Bewick was launched at 2.45 A.M.
on the 12th July, in a moderate W.N.W.
gale and a...